Lake Massabesic

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Lake Massabesic is a large freshwater reservoir in southern New Hampshire that serves as the primary drinking water supply for the city of Manchester and a popular spot for outdoor recreation.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf freshwater body
lake
reservoir
averageDepth approximately 17 feet
basinCountry United States of America
surface form: United States
cityServed Manchester, New Hampshire NERFINISHED
country United States of America
surface form: United States
elevation approximately 250 feet above sea level
approximately 76 meters above sea level
fishingRegulation New Hampshire Fish and Game regulations apply
hasBoatLaunch public boat launches in Auburn
hasIsland Brown’s Island NERFINISHED
Double Island NERFINISHED
Gildersleeve Island NERFINISHED
hasOutflow Cohas Brook NERFINISHED
hasShorelineFeature Massabesic Audubon Center NERFINISHED
hasTrail Massabesic Lake Trail network NERFINISHED
Rockingham Recreational Trail NERFINISHED
length approximately 5 miles
approximately 8 kilometers
locatedIn New Hampshire
Rockingham County, New Hampshire NERFINISHED
locatedNear Auburn, New Hampshire NERFINISHED
Manchester, New Hampshire NERFINISHED
managedBy Manchester Water Works NERFINISHED
maximumDepth approximately 50 feet
nameEtymology derived from a Native American word often interpreted as “place of much water”
nearCommunity Auburn, New Hampshire NERFINISHED
Chester, New Hampshire NERFINISHED
nearProtectedArea Massabesic Audubon Center NERFINISHED
partOfWatershed Merrimack River watershed NERFINISHED
primaryWaterSupplyFor Manchester, New Hampshire NERFINISHED
prohibits gasoline-powered personal watercraft
recreationalActivity birdwatching
boating
canoeing
fishing
hiking
kayaking
surfaceArea approximately 10 square kilometers
approximately 2,500 acres
swimmingPolicy swimming prohibited in main drinking water areas
use drinking water supply
recreation
waterType freshwater

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Merrimack River watershed containsWaterBody Lake Massabesic
this entity surface form: Massabesic Lake
Merrimack River watershed containsWaterBody Lake Massabesic
this entity surface form: Massabesic Lake (Manchester, New Hampshire)
Auburn, New Hampshire hasBodyOfWater Lake Massabesic
Auburn, New Hampshire hasRecreationArea Lake Massabesic
Auburn, New Hampshire knownFor Lake Massabesic